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Carlton Blues unsure when offers will come in for ‘completely different’ twins Lucas and Ben Camporeale
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Carlton Blues unsure when offers will come in for ‘completely different’ twins Lucas and Ben Camporeale

Father-son prospects Lucas and Ben Camporeale will be Carlton players after this year’s draft. The club just doesn’t know when

Ben and Lucas Camporeale after the AFL Futures 2023 match at the MCG on Grand Final day. Photo: AFL Photos

CARLTON has been working on “dozens” of scenarios ahead of this week’s Telstra AFL Draft as it prepares to match bids for Camporeale twins Ben and Lucas.

Although they are not expected to be top-30 selections, Carlton head of recruitment Mick Agresta said. AFL.com.auIt is Countdown to obtainable draft the Blues were still largely in the dark.

“We’re really well prepared,” Agresta said.

“We have dozens of scenarios regarding where offers could come in and how we can do the best thing for the football club.”

Carlton is currently armed with the coveted No. 3 pick, followed by picks 38, 63, 68, 69 and 71.

Agresta said the Blues aren’t sure which son of former great Scott will get an offer first, much less how far down the draft.

“If it’s before 38, so be it, if it’s after, we also have scenarios,” he said.

“They are completely different players, not just left foot and right foot.

“Lucas (is) a little more on the outside, and he can also play as a half-back. He showed his versatility on the inside at the end of the season.

“Ben is your natural ball winner, but he’s really strong over your heads.

“The one thing they have in common is that they are incredible competitors. For those who have the opportunity to watch them in football at school or at Glenelg, you can hear how competitive they are vocal and competitive, especially with each other.”

Lucas and Ben Camporeale pose for a photo during the Telstra AFL Draft Combine on October 4, 2024. Photo: AFL Photos

While remaining tight-lipped on the club’s first selection, Agresta said he was considering five top players in the draft.

Carlton moved up the ranks during Continental Tires’ AFL trading period when it first floated a deal to get Hawthorn’s No. 14 pick, then packaged it with its existing No. 12 to send it on the West Coast for the third overall pick.

“Some clubs wait until the end, use that time during the commercial period to put pressure on time, whereas we went the other way… once we had the first two rounds we had a lot more flexibility, and once we had the opportunity to get to the real pointy end, we grabbed it with both hands.”